The Hague Economic Investment Holding Fund Foundation (Stichting Holdingfonds Economische Investeringen Den Haag, HEID) was set up by the municipality of The Hague to provide revolving funding for innovation and entrepreneurship, a low-carbon economy and a city with more jobs and a more attractive business climate. HEID does not invest in projects itself; it is a shareholder in various development funds that promote the municipality’s social goals. The funds invest their money in specific projects that further the social goals set by the municipality but that cannot obtain financing independently under current market conditions.
HEID lets the municipality allocate public money transparently and make capital systematically available for the achievement of the objectives in its economic vision for the city. HEID has the necessary expertise for developing tailored instruments and for obtaining additional funding from the EU and other sources.
HEID has a long-term investment strategy. The credit is revolving and can therefore be reinvested many times over. HEID started in 2013 with the ED and FRED funds, which marked the start of a new generation of public-private investment in the Netherlands. HEID currently invests tens of millions of euros through the various investment funds.
As a portal for revolving-credit investment in The Hague, HEID invests money from the EU and other sources in various development funds, which in turn invest in specific, sub-commercial projects that would not be possible under current market conditions without such assistance.
Loans, guarantees and equity investments to invest in innovative sustainable energy projects
Development and redevelopment of small-scale commercial premises
The Dutch Fisheries Investment Fund (Visserij Investeringsfonds Nederland, VIN) finances projects that help make the Dutch fishing industry more sustainable.
The Sustainability Fund for owners’ associations in The Hague offers owners’ association in The Hague loans to help achieve sustainability objectives.
The venture capital fund helps promising, innovative SMEs in the province of Zuid-Holland obtain financing.
Proof of Concepts Fund UNIIQ is an investment fund aimed at the proof-of-concept phase.
The Security of Things Fund aims to help strengthen the eSecurity ecostructure in the Netherlands.
World Startup Factory (WSF) is The Hague’s accelerator for startups
Het Dutch Security TechFund (DSTF) investeert in bedrijven die nieuwe producten ontwikkelen om cybercrime tegen te gaan
Inwoners en ondernemers van Den Haag bruisen van de ideeën om energie te besparen of zelf op te wekken.
The Holdingfund HEID is the portal to revolving investment for the municipality of The Hague. HEID supports public-private partnerships implementing our investment strategy. If you have ideas that match our objectives, please don’t hesitate to contact us.